1. Lori Hoch, RN, BSN Shelby County Public Health
Sun Safety
Lori Hoch, RN, BSN
Shelby County Public Health

2. Training Sponsors Iowa Consortium for Comprehensive Cancer Control
Youth Sun Exposure Implementation Group
Healthy Child Care Iowa Campaign

3. Learning Objectives Identify the risk of sun exposure to children
Identify sun safety strategies for children
Identify child related activities to help children learn to be sun safe.

4. Iowa Child Care Regulations
Iowa Administrative Code
Child Care Centers (3)a.(2) addresses required shaded area for outdoor activities.
Child Development Homes (1)h requires shaded area for outdoor activities.

5. National Health and Safety Standards
Standard protect children from the sun (page 51)
Standard permissible
administration of medication
(sunscreen) (page 137)
Standard outdoor areas need shade (page 257)

6. The Sun as Friend Provides Light Warmth
Is essential for growth and development of all living things

7. The Sun as Foe Causes Skin blistering Sunburn Wrinkles and blotches
Cataracts
Weakens immune system
Skin cancer

8. Skin Cancer Cases Increase
Causes of Increase:
Increase leisure time outdoors
Decrease in clothing coverage during warm weather
Decrease in ozone layer causing increase in UV rays coming to earth surface

9. Skin Cancer Cases Increase
In the U.S. over 900,000 to 1,000,000 people are expected to get skin cancer this year.

10. Skin Cancers Over 200 types of skin cancers May occur anywhere on body
Frequently occur on parts of body exposed to sun rays
Signs and symptoms vary
Report any skin changes to health care provider

11. UV rays in sunlight cause
Ultraviolet Light = UV
UV rays in sunlight cause
80-90%
of skin cancers

12. High Risk for UV Exposure
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Mid-spring through mid-fall
Latitudes close to equator
Higher altitudes
Thin or no cloud cover
Tanning beds, sun lamps
Tan Now

13. Personal Risk Fair skin Freckles Blue, green, or hazel eye color
Light-color hair
Tendency to burn rather than tan
History of severe sunburn
Skin moles
Family history of skin cancer
Medications

14. Sun Protection for Every Child
Every child’s skin needs to be protected from the sun’s rays.
Darker skinned children, including African-Americans and Hispanic/Latino children, can be affected.

15. Protect Every Child’s Skin
Darker skinned children may resist the sun’s rays by tanning.
Tanning is a sign the skin has been injured.

16. What About Tanning?
Tanning occurs when the UV rays are absorbed by the skin.
This absorption causes an increase in activity and number of cells producing skin pigment: melanin.
Melanin helps the skin to block the sun’s rays.

17. Protect Every Child’s Skin
Use the sun safety strategies
Children should play in the shade
Hats with wide brim or flaps should be worn
Wear long sleeve shirts and long pants
Use sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher
Wear sunglasses
Reduce the amount of time spent outdoors between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

18. Sun Safety Strategies
Play in the shade
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19. Sun Safety Strategies
Wear a hat

20. Sun Safety Strategies
Wear long sleeves and
long pants

21. Sun Safety Strategies
Wear sunglasses

22. Sun Safety Strategies
Use sunscreen
Understand SPF

23. SPF??? What does it Mean?
The SPF number tells how many times longer a person may stay outdoors in the sun without beginning to turn red in comparison with the amount of time totally unprotected skin would start to turn red and burn.
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24. Sun Safety Strategies Drink plenty of water
When you are inside AND when you are outside

25. Sun Safety Strategies
Limit time spent outdoors in the sun

26. Sun Protection Curriculum
The Curriculum
Iowa Early Childhood
Sun Protection Curriculum
Edited by Jolene Carver, MSN

27. Curriculum Purpose
Assist you in teaching children to protect themselves from overexposure to sun

28. Curriculum Activity Sections
The Sun is Powerful
Sun Protection Practices
Sun Protection
Sun Safety: Take Home Activities

29. Activity Layout Learning goals Materials needed Time needed Group size
Suggestions
Modifying activity
Talking with children
Lesson Plan

30. Sun Protection Practices
1. Hot Shots video
Songs and actions
2. What Do We Need to Play Outdoors
Play safe in the sun
3. Make a Shade Tent
Shade can protect us
4. Light and Dark
Use a hat

31. Sun Protection Practices cont.
5. Design a Hat
Make a hat
6. Make Sunglasses
Protect your eyes
7. Sunscreen
Use proper SPF

32. Skin Protection-Supplement
Looking at Our Skin
Skin Protective Coverings
Where to Find Shade

33. Take – Home Activities Skin Protective Coverings Let’s Dress Alex
Past Sunburns
Shade Hunt

34. Appendix 1 – page 41 Parent Information
Protect Your Children from too Much Sun
Sunburns and suntans
Forms of skin cancer
Sun rays – ultraviolet UV
Sun Safety Tips

35. Appendix 1 – page 44 Parent Letter 1
Informs parents about the curriculum, lessons, and activities

36. Appendix 1 – page 45 Parent Letter 2
Used to inform parent about the next sun safety lesson

37. Appendix 2 – page 47
Parent permission to apply sunscreen (sample form)

38. Appendix 2 – page 48
Stickers
Buttons

39. Appendix 3 – page 51 Guidelines for Outdoor Play Sun Protection Tips
(policy template)

40. Appendix 4 – page 54 Hot Shots video lyrics
Hot Shots video lyrics with suggested actions

41. “Hot Shots” Lyrics and Actions

42. Appendix 5 – page 61
Fun in the Sun Books
Literacy connection